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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-09-03
WHAT OUR ExCnAsGAs HavE TO SAY.

WHAT OUR ExCHAEGES HAVE TO SAY.
WHILE opposed to free trade in foreign
manufactured goods which we can make
at home, We are never the less fully in
sympathy with the effort being made to re-
ducc the taxes on raw materials, which we
do no produce, and on the necessarirs for
home use. There are loads at taxes that
can be removed without hurring protection
to home industry. -Tri-Weetiy Record.
MICHAEL DAvIrr's declaration in his
speech at Bray that ''eviction IS the only
crime prevalent in Ireland is not merely
an apt saying. 1t crystallizes an important
truth. Were il not for the proceedings
growing on. of eYictions the Irish courts
would have next to nothing to do. " y,
Star.
Now that Mrs. Cleveland has returned
TO the White House there is one member of
the Administration IN Washington whom
everybody admires and believes in, and
whose policy everybody endorses and sup
ports. She has enjoyed her quiet resting
spell in Massachusetts, and goes back to
the capital ready and able to repeat the
triumphs she has already achieved there as
the only living Democrat for whom the
grand old Republican party is strictly solid
! Phild. Press.
UNIFORM law and practice among the
States on the subject of eXtraditing Grim
inals and other fngitives from justice, are
certainly things very much TO be desired
and the conference of Governors now
| going ON might be made To result in som,
useful movement 10 that end. The country
also needs uniform law on the subject o
marriage and divorce, and for bankruptcy
and the collection of debts. In fact Tia,
United States have grown so fast and big
and haYe become so closely bonded together
withal, that essential legislation by Con
gress on the foregoing and other subjects
has got very largely in arrears. -HazletoI
| STANDARD.
If the Greenback party is to he reorgan
lied in Carbon county, well and good, bu
don't attempt to do it under the euise of
"Land and Labor party" and convy tn
idea to unthinking ones that the Nobl
Order Of knight of Labor has no work {,
do In Carbon county but to elect a few mel
to office. II has higher and noble
mission. LanSford Record
WHETHER colur-hlul CT moi, lu,omoliy
engineers can br expected to a,c l,nglh
ways through cabJo3e car Ncl il s,eu
to have been assumed Toy tl.e train rev e.
the fIagmrntary Wild cat cnii train nM,l
ran into sleeping-car at Wayne Juuci ioi
that this feat could easily be performed b,
the mas AZ the throttle. Many good rairoa,
managers believe in shifting men aroun,
once in a while to pre-, ent the carelessnes
that comes from long familiarity with th,
conditions Of an easy run. There are n,
indications apparent that such a plan Z
approved by the Reading management
Phila. Record.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-09-03

"ONE proud fact attests the substance
of our prosperity; We day 10 labor the
highest wages in the world. Highly paid
labor signifies the most efficient labor
signifies that high wages are the most
profitable wages signifies that the high
rate is earned The highest wages TO the
laborer thus involve and imply lowest per-
centagc of labor cost in the product. But,
other things being equal, the lowest per
centage of labor cost in any product is the
guarantee that competition is outsiripped ~
Daniel Manning.
Now let the rapidly accumulating sur
| plus be reduced by fair revision of the
tariff and we will he able to pay to labor a
still higher rate of wages. Reduce the
taxes!
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-09-03

THE Mauch Chunk Democrat wants 10
pose making trouble in the ranks of the
Democracy if the old board of commission
ers are not renominated. Certainly not the
lower end But as a prominent Democratic
politician put II one day recently, "Can the
thony Coll, when he will bring to the con-
vention every delegate above Mauch Chunk,
with the exception of Summit Hill, which
goes for Dominick O'Donnell2' We be-
lieve not; still it is well-known fact that
the Democracy Of Carbon enjoys sufficient
courage to ignore almost anything
the Mauch Chunk Democrat OF course
we admire them for it.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-09-03

--iN discussing the subject of skilled work
men the Boston Bulletin has the following
to say, which must he conceded positive
facts:
"a skilled workman is always assigned
the best jobs because foreman has conf
dence in him, that he will come mp to time,
a matter of no small importance in a loco
motiye establishment. Such a man, in a
very short time, finds himself an object of
dislike, if not positive hatred. His en-
ployer dares not pay him wages according
to his merit, for this would bring about a
strike, and his shopmates say that he works
to curry favor and does more than he is
paid tor Thus, the best mechanic in a
shop If he wishes to have peace with his fell
low workmen, must sink himself down to
the general level. The best man in shop
is generally the most dislilled, even If he
should keep down in speed, because he is
sure to have the best jobs. There is Just
as much friction among workmen them
and their employers. These facts are we'll
known; every man is a spy upon his neigh
bor so If the labor question were settled
between employer and employed, it will
never be settled among workmen them.
selves. Master mechanics see this and
like their men make little or no provision
to meet the probable evenlualitcs of tn,
future. They work and live by the day
and hence do not care TO take apprentices
The result of such a system, want of sys
TEN, is seen in the careless way some houses
are built; before their shells are completed
they tumble down; even the scaiiolding o
some is so poorly put together, that the
very men who put il up come down with Il
and either lose their lives or haye theil
limbs broken. I'm the whole labor market
business is unsettled in consequence Of dis
continuing the old apprenticeship system
The ignorant and insolent are in a maiori
ty; and If they can do nothing else they cal
fight and create a disturbance
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-09-03

THE Carbon county knights of Labor
will soon issue a call for a convention and
put in nomination county ticket They
will act independently of all other paIlios,
a certain Knight of Labor informs MS, and
not ask for the endorsement of certain can
ddates as was the custom heretofore. The
Knights of Labor organization in this conn
ty is stronger numerically than either Of the
two old parties, consequently II is only
a matter of "faith' as To the election of
their candidates when once nominated, for
certainly no fair minded Individual would
be free to prophecy defeat for the Knights
of Labor if they 60 into the campaign unit
ed and determined 10 elect their ticket,
course, much depends on the character
SAe ticket nominated; If Il monopoliza-
the Offices is attempted by the Dem
8nr Republican Knights Of Labor
e6rnplete slaughter of the nominees
must be expected. knights OF Labor in
this borough can recall, il their memory is
ated in this borough last spring. The tick
Ell was To have been Knight of Labor tick
ct, but by some peculiar dispensation OF
political providence the Republicans man
aged very cleverly to secure nominations
for three-fourths of the offices TO be voted
for. The result is well remembered, the
entire ticket was defeated with the cxcep-
tion of one man, we believe, and he man
aged to slip in by very small majority.
OF course no such error win be committed
when the Knights of Labor of the whole
county assemble in convention, at least We
think not, as the eyes of all voters will be
on the party and the final result will be
watched with much interest by al! political
observers. Act squarely and fairly, and tC
the best interest of all the people, that is
what should be the guiding star of the
Knights of Labor
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-09-03

TIE fool killer could have got in some
heavy work at Wheeling, Virginia, recent
ly, when demonstration of veterans from
western Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Nir-
ginia dropped their colors and made com
plete detour in order to ayol passing pic
ture of President Grover Cleveland, which
had been swung across the street by pa
triotic and loyal citizen of that city. II the
nineteeth century is to be noted for any one
particular thing it will most certainly be
the failure of the fool killer to catch all his
victims
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-09-03

The Democratic State Convention at Al
lentown on ITsdnesday last put in nomina-
ton for Judge of the Supreme Court, j.
Ross Thompson of Erie, lawyer of gen
eral abilities and of much political strength.
b. j. McGrann,of Lancaster the candidate
for State Treasurer, is well known and is
the possessor of rare financial ability,
These candidates planted upon platform
of "wisc tariff revision" and the sentiments
OF President Cleveland are bound TO make
our Republican friends work TO get there,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-09-03

THE CARBON ADVOCATE brought ont the
name Of Hon. W. NJ. Rapshcr, Of Mauch
Chunk, few months ago for the position
Of Judge Of the Supreme Court, aud since
that time his name and principles have be-
come known to almost every Democrat In
the State of Pennsylvania, and it Is there
fore with sense of pleasure that we note
his receiving about sixty votes on the first
ballot with eight candidates in battle array
against him. This is a fair recognition OF
Mr.. Rapsher's ability as lawyer and jour.
ist and the people Democratic of little Car
bon can well feel proud Of having him II
their ranks.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-09-03

everything in his power 10 make the
whisltey business attractive. His patrons
were largely merchants brokers and bank
ers, and It is but common justice to say
that he conducted his business in the least
offensive form, and died leaving behind a
host of friends by whom he was greatly re-
spected
Much has been said and written about
the magnifcence of Ed. Stokes barroom at
the Hoffman House, but in cash cast cX-
quiste beauty and perfection of detail. it
would hardly serve as side show for Mr..
Stewards saloons. These lucky barkeepers
who were only servants last week, at eighty
or u hundred dollars month. suddenly
| find themselves each worth at least a hun
drcd Thousand dollars. Lucky barkcepers
excelant yonng menNerily, verify, virtue
is its own reward.
The champion frand turns up this week
In the person Of Sohn G.. l.. Dohmc. His
stronghold was ministers. aud after them
pious and charitable Christian men and
women, and he worked the plous racket fm
all il was worth. lie would watch the house
of minister till he saw him 60 ont and
then hc would call with letterof INTRODUCED
ion. II left alone in the room for moment
he scooped everything within his reach,
and when not engaged in this profitable
business, he could always be found in the
front seat Of ithe Young Mems Christian
. Association prayer meetings, where he was
H., II,I
jahs.
| Wherever he secured lodgings he inydri-
, ably robbed the house and he always travelled
with bible or hymn-book under his arm,
, He robbed one unfortunate lady of a gold
watch and chain, a pair of diamond earrings
and fifty dollars in cash. lie sent for heI
D while he was in Jail and 50 worked upon
her feelings that she Withdrew the charge
| and gave him twenty dollars to start hin
s on better life. There are now one hun
4 dred and fifty charges of robbery against
4 him, and if lac should get the very moderat,
4 sentence of one year on each count il viii
I be some time before New York is agair
b troubled with Mr. Dohme.
s Another week and the doors of on
= churches and theatres will again be thrown
p open to the public. The theatrical seasol
s will he bnsy one, and the attractions o
e a character which have meyer before beei
It equallcd on this continent. German Oper
Il is an established fact and Wagner will I'M
e doubledy be the inspiration of the season
? The company IS numerically strong an,
It will he substantially the same as last year
n Herr Anton Seidl, as | prognosiicatcd
n holding the baton. Henry Abbey and hi
IT partners have a number Of attraclions-no
T. the least of which is Patti the Diyine
d Harry Miner briugs ont Mrs James Brow
,e Potter who is going to tear the laurels fror
e. the brow of the jersey Lily
Our ministers are coming back with
10 rush, but Plymouth pulpit yet is empty
No No successor to the great Plymouth pasto
n, has yet been found. Many ATE called bu
# few are chosen. BRoApBRm
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-09-03

AN Important Matter.-It should not be
forgotten tina Thursday, September sth, is
ihe last day for the registration of voters.
Every person who intends to vote should
see that his name is on the registry stand
DO it personally. Young members Of the
party should be particular to see that they
have not been missed. County Committee
men and Vigilance Committees should look
up all voters, anG see that they are regis
tered. Do not neglect to attend to this
matter promptly.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-09-03

THE eloquence exhibited at the Allen
town Convention last Wednesday by Joseph
Fisher, ESQ.,, in his speech nominating Hon.
W. NJ, Rapsher, shows power, intelligence
and general capabiity which leads us TO in
fer that Mr.. Fisher would make a good
Democratic Assemblyman.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-09-03

fusal 10 bow TO an efIigy is dlsrespect for
the office. When the President Is actually
present It is question Of what is due to
him. When the veterans of the Grand
Army are alone present, and especially on
their own occasion, it is question of what
is due to them. If they should have re-
spect for the President, they should also
have selfrespect"
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-09-03
Executors Notice

Estate OF JOEL kLOTL. deceased
Letters tesiameniary ou the estate Of Joel
klOi1i late Of Franklin township Carbon county,
Pa, deceased, have been granted 90 the sul-
scrioer, an persons Indebted 10 said estate are
those having claiIus on demands AGAINST the -
tate pf said decedent viii make the same known
without delay TO JOSIAH RUCH
tiankliu township Executor
August Q, Sl-N6
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-09-03
Friday, September 3Oth, 1887

commencing al ONE O'Clock r. NJ, the follow
ing Tracts Or Pieces of Land situate in East
NeispoH, Franklin Township, Carbon County,
IA, adjoining lands of Henry Campbell, Thomas
kOOns, and others.
Tract No containing ONE ACRE and SIXTY
fEkCHES more or less. The improvements are
aIHRkESfORN BRICK DWELLING HOUSE
and LAHGE SHED
Tract No. containing NINETEEN PERCHES
more o. less adjoining Tact No. / and lands OF
l.. g. & Nav Co The improvements thereon
erected are TWO FRANZ OF PLANK HOUSES,
one OF The houses Is being used as tenant house
and saddler shop, the other as a tan shop aud
stuYe store.
Tract No containing IhlRTN-ONE PERCH
rs, more of less, adjoining lands OF HenrV
Campbell, Elmer hlotz and l.. a. * Nav 60. All
me above mentioned lots are well located for
business purposes.
ALSO, al the same time aud place there will
be sold the PERSONAL PROPERTY OF the said
joel klotz, decd, such as beds and Bedding,
Stoves, Tables, CupbOaTd3, Chairs. Carpets eic
Terms and conditions viii be made kneHu al
time and place Of sale by
JOSIAH RuCH, Executor.
lsfsnklln Twp, Sept. 2-w3.t
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SWitChbaCk Railroad.

TRAINS LEAVE AS POLLOWs.
switchback Depot-S 30; 1910; II ~ 2.2O; 3 as
asil.
summit Hll-9;iO; n 40; A. 20; o .a0, %. 6i0.
-SU NDANS-
Swithhark Depot so. 2:i5
summit Hill 800; 400.
T. l.. MUMFORD, Les. & Algr
H. j. MuhfokD, supi. q Pass Art,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-09-03
ThG Stands and Other PRIVILEGES.

Oi the Fair Grounds will be- disposed on ta the
highest and best bidders at the fuhlic Sale tn bc
held ON the Fair Grounds, 90 Two O'clock b. m.,
Saturday, September d, 81
az which time and place all persons Interested
are Invited 20 attend ts~ Notice An small stands
usually sold at aud during the Fair, positively
not be allowed. None bat the permanent stands
lui which have been erected hy the Snceiyl will
be sold unless 1t Ice iaf ftNing Coaches, shows;
Nc,, which viii not interfere with the refresh
ment stands.
ELWEN BAUER, Secretary.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-09-03

GuriI.-John Madison Guih son of Alfred Guth,
of Weissport. died In l.ehieh county and was
taken TO Weissport for burial. Aged 10 years.
months and "a days.
WENT. On Aug. 20, George Ashley. son uf
George Vent, aged months and u days.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-09-03

ENTERED At THE IEHIuHrON pOsT-OFFtCE As
SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-10

Ir is now tolerably apparent that
the people of the United States will
see without opposition the repeal OF
the Long and Short Haul provisions
Of the Interstate Commerce Act.
The bill as q whole has aimed at the
good OF the people, and will doubtless
be highly instrumental in bringing
about substantial amelioration III
our transportation affairs when it has
been pruned OF its Objectionable
features. The Commission has al
ready suspended the Long and Short
Haul clause as respects the Pacific
Coast for the period OF seventy.tive
days. 1t will doubtless, at the end
OF that time, continue its suspension
until Congress shall have taken ac-
tion upon the just protests OF those
who represent imperiled industries
and interests. The panic caused by
the promulgation OF the text of the
law on this Coast has now measur-
ably subsidized, and business will
doubtless soon adjust itself to the
ordinary channels.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-10

SINCE a Los Angeles editor has Of
fered to eat brother journalist there
is n great hush hereabouts, and the
dread that cannibal rites Of the Hun
key Punkey order are to be inaugur-
ated is quite widespread. In Rider
Haggards very curious novel "She," "
notably peculiar phase of these
cannibalistic rites is described at
length with considerable pictorial
power. IL consisted of the process
known as "hot-potting" the victim
that is to say, OF heating kettle to a
high degree and then pressing it
down over his head, thus delivering
him TO the cannibalistic gourmand in
a delightfully."- Drowned state. This,
it would seem to US, would be better
than taking him raw.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-10

The HERALD has already expressed
it's opinion OF the oranges sent by
Senator Jones to one Of its editors
from the Northern Citrus Belt. The
parcel also contained a lemon from
the same interesting--shall we say
cestus? California is personihed as a
female, and we do not like to hear OF
SO many belts in connection with her
august form. The word is too inti-
mately associated with the prize ring,
and with burly, militant men, to be
. ssc.seeable 70 our esthetic nerves
Pit Pit. whether We Use The @drd oessu'
or belt, we are obliged to say that
the lemon sent by Senator Jones,
while fair to see, did not carry out the
pledge of its fair exterior, Like the
oranges, it was a failure. 1t was
sour, it is true, like the sour grapes
our northern friends, and those o.
Butte county particularly, are reach
ing out for, but it failed in iuiceness
and in that delicate flavor which
makes this fruit SO much in demand
at Flowe, Festivals and Charity Fairs
as basis for the we'll known liquoi
which cheers but not inebriates. We
advise our good friends Of Butte tc
employ themselves in coaxing to ma
turity the deciduous fruit tree and tt
thank the Giver of all Good tha
they can at least grow wheat ant
barley satisfactorily. They ough
not to ask for the whole earth.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-10

ToUcIIsToNE discovered good
m any kinds OF lies, and it would be
easy to locate an infinite number OF
absurdities. Los Angeles during the
time when she was afflicted with a
few cases OF smallpox was the victim
of more roorbacks than Tcuchstone
ever dreamed OF. The absurdities at
tending that spasm began with the
State Board OF Health and ended at
the wharf at Port Hartford. Apropos
of the latter, when Mr.. @. j. Ellis
and wife arrived at that pretty little
harbor, en- route to San Francisco on
vessel OF the Pacific Coast Steam
ship Company, physician from San
Luis Obispo insisted upon taking
possession OF them and vaccinating
them whether or no. After solemn
assurance from Mr.. Ellis that he and
his wife had been twice vaccinated
within few weeks, they were spared
the compulsory administration OF
this hygienic precaution. Perhaps
one OF the funniest things in the
world was to hear the State Board
speaking in pompous tones of "cen-
ters of Infection" Wherever a well
defined case of measles could be dis
covered it was described, for the
benefit OF the Eastern tenderfoot, as
"a center of Infection" an alarming
and expansive phraseology well cal
culated to inspire terror. While on
this subject it may be we'll to tell a
little anecdote illustrative Of the early
habits of the people OF Yuma. Many
years ago, in the palmy days OF the
Colorado Navigation Company, there
was severe smallpox epidemic at
Yuma, necessitating the building OF
a pest house. When this building
had served its temporary purposes it
was hermetically closed up, retaining
a good share OF the virus in its walls.
Whenever any very nobility dressed
stranger came along-one who dared
to wear "biled" shirt which was
the dude standard Of those days, the
wearing OF plug hat being instant
death without benefit OF clergy-they
beguiled him into sleeping in this
ediiice, and that was the end OF him.
In this way they managed to keep
the infection alive but well under
control for purposes OF salutary
sumptuary regulation. The "biled"
shirt became an infrequent thing and
the dude OF those days was careful to
give Yuma a wide berth.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-10

The managers of the Atchison, To-
peka and Santa Fe railway will find
a decided economy in providing their
engines with spark-eatchers. The
bridge lost the other day is only one
of several which have been destroyed
through lack Of this precaution.
During the warm seasons OF the year
in Arizona all woodwork becomes a
perfect tinder, and nothing is easier
than to set ii afire. There may be
occasional cases of incendiarism, but
1t will be found that the neglect to
provide this cheap protection against
ignition, and consequent loss Of prop
erty and life, is at the bottom offour-
tifths Of these casualties.